Table
table.pack
Shared
Packs values into a table with size information
Syntax
local result = table.pack(...)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
... | ... | Values to pack into a table |
Returns
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
table | result | Table containing all values with field n set to the number of arguments |
Examples
local t = table.pack(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
engine.print("info", t[1], t[2], t[3]) --1 2 3
engine.print("info", t.n) --5local t = table.pack("a", nil, "b", nil, "c")
engine.print("info", t[1], t[2], t[3]) --'a' nil 'b'
engine.print("info", t.n) --5local function multiReturn()
return 10, 20, 30
end
local t = table.pack(multiReturn())
engine.print("info", t[1], t[2], t[3]) --10 20 30
engine.print("info", t.n) --3local t = table.pack("hello", "world", "lua")
for i = 1, t.n do
engine.print("info", t[i])
end
--[[
Output:
'hello'
'world'
'lua'
]]local t = table.pack()
engine.print("info", t.n) --0local t = table.pack(42)
engine.print("info", t[1]) --42
engine.print("info", t.n) --1local t = table.pack(1, "two", true, nil, {5})
engine.print("info", t.n) --5
engine.print("info", type(t[5])) --'table'local t = table.pack(1, 2, nil, 4)
engine.print("info", #t) --4 (might be 2 depending on implementation)
engine.print("info", t.n) --4 (always correct)local t = table.pack(1, 2, 3, nil, nil)
engine.print("info", t.n) --5
engine.print("info", t[5]) --nillocal t = table.pack("a", nil, "b", nil)
for i = 1, t.n do
engine.print("info", i, t[i])
end